CVE-2026-53475: A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-53475?

assisted migration agent: upgrade to 2026-06-10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-53475 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53475 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-53475 affect?

CVE-2026-53475 affects assisted migration agent. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.3). A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. The application hardcodes insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections when communicating with vCenter. This vulnerability allows a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacker to intercept and harv

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-53475?

Priority 37/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-53475 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) affecting assisted migration agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. The application hardcodes insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections when communicating with vCenter. This vulnerability allows a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacker to intercept and harvest vCenter administrator credentials. This can lead to unauthorized access to vCenter.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.3 (Critical)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-295
Published	2026-06-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: kubev2v

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-10 15:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kubev2v assisted migration agent UPGRADE

Affected: < 2026-06-10

Fixed in: 2026-06-10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy assisted-migration-agent || rpm -q assisted-migration-agent || assisted-migration-agent --version

2. UPGRADE to 2026-06-10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade assisted-migration-agent

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade assisted-migration-agent

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-53475?

assisted migration agent: upgrade to 2026-06-10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-53475 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53475 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-53475 affect?

CVE-2026-53475 affects assisted migration agent. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.3). A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. The application hardcodes insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) connections when communicating with vCenter. This vulnerability allows a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacker to intercept and harv

How urgent is CVE-2026-53475?

Priority 37/100. Critical severity

Software pages

VMware vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-53476 CRITICAL 9.6 UPGRADE A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent

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